WLCL Exam 2 - Prefixes, Combining Forms, and Suffixes

Acou(s)-, Acu(s)-

hear - Combining form

Amni-

Fetal membrane, amniotic sac, amnion - Combining form

Asc-, Ascit-

[Leather bag] bladder, sac, bag - Combining form

Bar-

Weight, pressure - Combining form

Cente-

Pierce - Combining form

Chrom-, Chroma-, Chromat-

Color, pigment - Combining form

Dips-

Thirst - Combining form

Echo-

Reverberating sound, echo - Combining form

Edema-, Edemat-

Swelling - Combining form

Eme-

Vomit - Combining form

Gno(s)-

Know - Combining form

Lal-

Talk - Combining form

Lapar-

Abdomen, abdominal wall - Combining form

Lex-

Read - Combining form

Mne-

Remember - Combining form

Ne-

New - Combining form

No-

Mind, mental activity, comprehension - Combining form

Orec-, Orex-

Have an appetite - Combining form

Ox(y)-

Acute, pointed, rapid, acid, oxygen - Combining form

Pha-

Speak, communicate - Combining form

Phag-

Swallow, eat - Combining form

Pharmac(eu)-

Medicine, drug - Combining form

Phem-

Speech - Combining form

Phob-

(abnormal) fear - Combining form

Phon-

voice, sound - Combining form

Phras-

speak - Combining form

Phren-

mind, diaphragm - Combining form

Phylac-

protection (against disease) - Combining form

phys(i)-

nature, appearance - Combining form

phyt-

plant (organism), growth - Combining form

poie-

produce, make - Combining form

prosop-

face - Combining form

sapr-

rotten, putrid, decaying - Combining form

stear-, steat-

fat, sebum, sebaceous glands

andr-

man, male - Combining form

ankyl-, ancyl-

fused, stiffened, hooked, crooked

aphrodis(i)-

[of or pertaining to Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love] sexual desire - Combining form

brachy-

short - Combining form

crypt-

hidden, latent - Combining form

dem-

people, population - Combining form

dolich-

long, narrow, slender

drom-

a running - Combining form

er-, erot-

[Eros, son of Aphrodite, Greek goddess of love] sexual desire - Combining form

gyn(ec)-

woman, female - Combining form

helmint(h)-

(intestinal) worm - Combining form

nemat-

thread (worm) - Combining form

nos-

disease, illness - Combining form

odont-

tooth - Combining form

pali(n)-

back, again - Combining form

pan(t)-

all, entire, every - Combining form

phor-

bearing, carrying - Combining form

phos-, phot-

light, daylight - Combining form

plec-, pleg-

strike, paralyze - Combining form

r(h)achi-

spine - Combining form

schiz-, -schist, -schisis

split, cleft, fissure - Combining form

spondyl-

vertebra - Combining form

-staxis, -staxia

dripping, oozing (of blood) - Combining form

than(at)-

death - Combining form

the-

place, put - Combining form

trich-

hair - Combining form

troph-

nourishment - Combining form

aden-

gland - Combining form

aer-

air, gas - Combining form

blenn-

mucus - Combining form

cel(i)-

abdomen - Combining form

ch(e)il-

lip - Combining form

chron-

time, timing - Combining form

cla(s)-, -clast

break (up), destroy - Combining form

-desis

binding - Combining form

desm-

[binding] ligament, connective tissue - Combining form

dynam-

force, power, energy - Combining form

ger-

old age - Combining form

gnath-

(lower) jaw - Combining form

isch-, -sche-

suppress, check - Combining form

klept-

steal - Combining form

lei-

smooth - Combining form

lep-

attack, seizure - Combining form

man-

be mad - Combining form

mel-

limb - Combining form

morph-

form, shape - Combining form

nom-

law - Combining form

omphal-

navel, umbilicus - Combining form

ped-

child - Combining form

pen-

decrease, deficiency - Combining form

-pex-

fixing, (surgical) attachment - Combining form

plas(t)-

form, develop - Combining form

presby-

old, old age - Combining form

prostat-

[one who stands before] prostate gland - Combining form

pty-

spit - Combining form

ptyal-

saliva - Combining form

-rrhaph-

suture - Combining form

sit-

food - Combining form

sta(t)-

stand, stop - Combining form

tax-

(muscular) coordination - Combining form

therm-

heat, (body) temperature - Combining form

trop-

turning - Combining form

aur-

ear - Combining form

later-

side - Combining form

oss-

bone - Combining form

radic-

root - Combining form